Agenda

To note any declarations of interest from councillors. They are asked to

indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular

whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declaration of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of

interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

To receive any announcements from the Chair.

Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item.

Any member of the public or councillor may participate in Public Forum. Public Forum items must relate to the remit of the committee and should be addressed to the Chair of the committee.

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Questions

1.      Written public questions must be received by 5.00 pm, at least 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that questions must be received at the latest by 5.00 pm on Friday 9 May 2025. Public Questions should be submitted via our webform: www.bristol.gov.uk/publicforum

2.      Any individual can submit up to 3 written questions.

3.      Written replies to questions will be available on the Council’s website at least one hour before the meeting.

4.      At the meeting, questioners will be permitted to ask up to 2 oral supplementary questions.

Statements

1.      Written statements must be received at latest by 12.00 noon, at least 2 working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that statements must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 13 May 2025. Public Statements should be submitted via our webform: www.bristol.gov.uk/publicforum

2.      Statements, provided they are no more than 1,000 words in length, will be circulated to all committee members and will be published on the Council’s website at least one hour before the meeting.

Petitions

1.      Details of the wording of any petitions, and the number of signatories to petitions must be received at latest by 12.00 noon, at least 2 working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that petition details must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 13 May 2025. Please email petition details to policycommittees@bristol.gov.uk

2.      At the meeting, individuals presenting petitions may be required to read out the objectives of the petition.

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To note the membership, chairing arrangements, Terms of Reference and meeting dates of the Policy Committee for the municipal year 2025-2026.

To consider and debate the petition presented.

To seek approval from the Transport and Connectivity Policy Committee to conduct a trial of red high-friction surface cycleways at two or more of the completed or proposed sites identified as potential conflict areas, in order to inform future policy decisions on cycleway surfacing.

To seek approval for submission of a Full Business Case to the West of England Combined Authority for the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement funding and subject to approval, to accept and invest the funding to deliver the City Centre Transport Corridor – Bond Street improvements.

To seek approval to submit the City Centre Transport Corridor – Redcliffe Roundabout Full Business Case to the West of England Combined Authority and to accept and draw down City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement funding to implement the scheme.

To seek approval to submit the Southern Gateway and Friary Full Business Case to the West of England Combined Authority and accept and draw down Economic Development Funding, ringfenced as match funding for the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement fund, to implement the scheme following a procurement process.

To seek approval to submit the Broadmead/Union St Area Outline Business Case to the West of England Combined Authoritywhich, if approved, would secure funding to continue development of the project up to Full Business Case stage. 

To seek approval for reallocation of funds in order to complete the Old City/Queen Charlotte St/King St improvement project.

To provide background on the metrobus iPoints, details of the upcoming review being undertaken by the metrobus partners to consider the future requirements for iPoints, and the options available for managing the end of the existing supplier contract.

To seek approval for the draw down of £1m from reserves set aside for supported bus services, and the delegation of the award of bus service contracts, for an additional £1m, to the Supported Bus Services Task and Finish Group.

To update on current proposals for new RPS schemes and consider how additional RPS schemes might be brought forward. A review of existing RPS schemes could also consider the previously approved proposal to divide existing zones to reduce their size and limit trips within zones.

To update Committee members on progress to date with the Parking and Kerbside Task and Finish Group.

To report for information on the Workplace Parking Levy project, to help the committee understand the key milestones for the Stage One development and Outline Business Case of the project.

To provide an update on current significant strategic risks, to achieving the Council’s objectives as set in the Corporate Strategy 2022-2027. The report summarises progress in managing the risks and actions being taken as at Quarter 4 2024-25, relevant to the Transport and Connectivity Committee.